Car-fender.



F. FORTUNY.

CAR FENDER.

APPLICATION. FILED. FEB. 13. Isra.

1,299,319. l HPlented Apr. 1,19l9.

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UNITED STATES PATENT `FFIQE., d

FRANCIS FORTUNY. 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAR-FENDER.

ToaZZ whom t may concern.' j

Be it known that I, FRANCIS FORTUNY, a subject of the `King of Spain, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which the following is-a specification. j

This invention relates to fenders and seeks for its principal object to provide a fender so constructed as to almost entirely eliminate the ossibility of -injuring a pedestrian coming 1n contact therewith, by providing a net for receiving the body, which will take up the shock of the collision and hold said body therein and against being thrown therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a frame for suspending the net at the front of the car, the said, net being so arranged as`to protect the pedestrian from contact .With the frame, in order that no portion of the same can strike the body.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a net which is constructed of independent sections whereby to allow of the replacing of a new section when one has been destroyed or has become unfit for use.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fender and supporting frame therefor, which will allow ofv the same being easily and quickly folded to a position whereby a minimum amount of space will be occupied, when the fender is not in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is simple in construction, inexpensive to produce and which is thoroughly reliable and efficient for the purpose for wvhich it is intended.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts fully described and pointed out in the following description and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a diagrammatic perspective view of the device showing the same in applied position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the supporting frame with the net removed, and

Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating the construction of the receiving net.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a securing bar whlch is fastened to the upper Specification of Letters Patent.` Patented Apk- 1 1919, Application led February 13, 1918. Serial No. 216,918.

portionof the dash and 11, the supporting, frame for a net l2. rlhe frame l1, is hinged at 13, to the arms 14, which are secured beneath the platform of the car. The hinge l13, is provided with contacting lugs 13a, whereby to limit the' downward movement of the frame 11. The outer free end of the frame is provided with a buffer member 15 which includes a plurality of springs 16, secured to the frame 11 and a leather strap 17, spaced from the frame. The net 12 comprises a number of spring sections 18 which are provided at their ends with eyes 19 adapted to interlock iwith the eyes of the neXt adjacent sections. This net is suspended from the securing bar 10 to which it is fastened to the outer end of the frame 11 .Where it is secured in any convenient manner. Preferably by engaging the eyes in a series of openings 20. I t will be noted from this construction that when the buffer contacts with the pedestrian, he will be tripped and thrown into the net, his weight serving to depress the net thus causing the outer end of the frame to be projected upwardly and retaining the body therein until the car has been brought to a stop. It Will be also noted that the construction of a net is such as to absorb the shock of the collision and its arrangement serves to protect the body from contact with any of the rigid parts of the car or the frame. Another advantage of the construction of the receiving net is the fact that should any one or number of sections be destroyed or become unfit for use, they may be readily replaced at a minimum expense.

While I have shown and described a simple and preferred form of the invention, I do not care to be limited to the exact details shown therein, but desire to reserve the right to make such changes and alterations as necessarily fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a car fender, the combination with the dash of a car, of horizontally disposed arms secured to the bottom thereof and projecting therebeyond, a frame hingedly connected to said arms, said hinges having lugs thereon contacting when the frame is in one position [with respect to the arms for retaining the frame in longitudinal alinement with said arms, an angularly disposed net secured tothe out-er edge of the frame and to the dash of the car, and said net being constructed of spring members designed, when a weight is imposed thereon to yield inwardly and to swing the frameto `an upward inolination.

2. In a fender for cars, the combination with the front of a oar, of arms secured on theunder face and-projecting beyond the front of the car, said arms having their outer ends rounded to provide butts, a frame having butts on the inner ends thereof registering with the butts on the arms, and

pintles passing through said butts, said butts having depending lugs which Contact when vthe frame is in longitudinal alinelnent With the arms, a eompressible strap on the outer end oi' the traine and having its ends secured ear above the frame, a net secured to the bar and to the outer member of the frame, and said net being constructed of a plurality of coil spring sections designed to yield When a Weight is imposed thereon and to swing the frame in an upward direotionto elevate the outer end of the frame.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

FRANCIS FORTUNY.

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Washington, D. G. 

